Where does LSU’s quarterback rank among their FBS peers?
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New head coach Brian Kelly still has yet to make a decision on his starting quarterback but that hasn’t stopped any publications from ranking quarterbacks for the upcoming season.
There are four candidates vying for the starting job but it could come down to the guy that Kelly convinced to pull his name from the transfer portal. Following the dismissal of Ed Orgeron in 2021, Myles Brennan put his name in the transfer portal. Now he gets his chance to win the starting job once again.
According to Athlon Sports, Myles Brennan checks in at No. 62 overall.
What Athlon Says…
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Injuries have derailed Brennan’s season in each of the last two years, and after opting to enter the portal, he later returned to Baton Rouge for one more season and a chance to end his playing career on a high note. The Mississippi native was handed an impossible task in 2020: Fill the void left behind by Joe Burrow. Brennan guided LSU’s offense to at least 34 points in each of the first three games and posted solid numbers (1,112 yards and 11 TDs) but suffered a season-ending injury against Missouri. A year later, Brennan appeared poised to retake the No. 1 spot on the depth chart. However, an arm injury prior to training camp ended his ’21 season, and LSU turned to Max Johnson for the starting job. Johnson left Baton Rouge for Texas A&M this offseason, and new coach Brian Kelly added former Arizona State signal-caller Jayden Daniels from the portal to add competition for Brennan and redshirt freshman Garrett Nussmeier. This battle should extend deep into the fall, but the guess here is Brennan takes the first snap.
Listing Brennan indicates that Athlon believes he will be the starter but the battle seems to be far from over. Recently offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock spoke with the media and gave no indication as to who will take the snaps as the starter. Brennan has the most experience in Death Valley but Jayden Daniels also comes in with starts under his belt. Garrett Nussmeier showed some promise and Walker Howard is a true freshman.
It feels as though it will come down to Brennan or Daniels, but we will wait on the staff to make that call.
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